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Houston DWI Lawyers

1. Fesler Law Firm: After being arrested for a DWI, there is a lot of paper work and hearings you must take care of in a timely manner. The arresting officer will give you a notice of suspension of your license. According to Texas State Law you have only 15 days to request a hearing with the Department of Transportation after your DWI arrest. If you fail to request a hearing, they enforce an automatic revocation of your license immediately. Taking away your license can change the course of your whole life as a consequence of one night out. Lawyer Ken W. Fesler II can help you to get your life back. DWI consequences can be severe and you need to know what you are up against. If you, a family member, or a friend has gotten a DWI, you need a lawyer that can take care of your case quickly and help you to keep your license and your life.
2. Quinones & Moore: * Murder * Drug charges, including trafficking and distribution * Theft, burglary and aggravated robbery * Drunk driving (DWI or DUI) * Assault and aggravated assault * Sex crimes, including rape and molestation * Federal crimes * White collar crimes such as conspiracy and fraud
3. Katine & Nechman: Texas laws governing drug and DWI offenses are constantly in flux. The way the state prosecutes drug and DWI cases seems to change with nearly every legislation session.
4. Benavidez & McClellan: Criminal Defense ¥ DWI ¥ Assaults ¥ Felonies ¥ Misdemeanors ¥ Hot Checks Personal Injury ¥ Accidents ¥ Malpractice ¥ Wrongful Deaths ¥ Hit & Run ¥ Traffic Ticket Defense ¥ Driver's License Suspensions ¥ Warrants Lifted ¥ Commercial Driver's License Cases Family ¥ Child Support ¥ Divorce ¥ Modifications Civil ¥ Small Claims
5. Nicole DeBorde: As the accuracy of SFST results depends on an officer following standardized procedures during test administration, the NHTSA encourages states to implement refresher training requirements for practitioners. Despite the significance of compliance with standardized procedures in the administration of the SFST battery, courts have upheld WAT and OLS test results even when an officer has deviated from protocol. This is because physical agility exercises can be interpreted by police officers and by others in court. On the other hand, because of its scientific nature, the HGN test is less open to interpretation and courts are more likely to suppress the results of the HGN test when an officer has failed to strictly comply with protocol. Accordingly, courts often require prosecutors to lay the foundation for the admission of HGN evidence via expert testimony. Prosecutors often call on local optometrists to testify as experts in DUI trials. Optometrists in numerous DUI trials have based their expert testimony on a resolution adopted by the American Optometric Association, which endorses the HGN test as scientifically valid and reliable.
6. Larson Law Firm: The U.S. Supreme Court has generally interpreted the Fourth Amendment prohibition against "unreasonable searches and seizures" to impose a warrant requirement upon police officers who wish to perform a valid search or arrest. However, the Court has carved out some exceptions to the warrant requirement, which make certain "seizures" constitutionally permissible in the absence of a warrant. One exception that the Court has recognized is for investigative detentions based on less than probable cause. In 1968, the Court established a notable exception to the warrant requirement in Terry v. Ohio for investigative detentions based on less than probable cause (i.e., sufficient reason based on known facts to believe a crime has been committed).
7. John Floyd: If you are arrested, please remember that you have the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney. These rights can easily be lost if you are not careful and do not understand the criminal investigation process. Please understand that everything you say WILL be used against you. Investigators often indicate that suspects will receive better or special treatment if they will cooperate and speak freely. Everyone should understand that police officers/investigators have no legal authority to make agreements that bind the State. Therefore, they cannot make things better for you after charges are filed. An investigator may also suggest that an innocent person has nothing to hide and therefore does not need a lawyer. These are common investigative techniques used to press an individual for information and cooperation.
8. Lanese Fuller: The Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution guarantees the right to be free from "unreasonable" government searches and seizures. As a general rule, law enforcement officers must obtain a validly issued warrant based on probable cause prior to conducting a search or seizing property. In instances where a warrant is not obtained, and no exceptions to the warrant requirement justify the search, the "exclusionary rule" takes effect and prohibits any evidence that was gathered from being introduced in trial. In the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case Mapp v. Ohio (1961), the Court ruled that evidence obtained in violation of the exclusionary rule is inadmissible in both federal and state courts.
9. Nathan Desai: When you consume alcoholic drinks, alcohol is absorbed into your blood stream. The level of alcohol in your blood, called the Blood Alcohol Content (BAC), can be measured by different tests. In most states including Texas, you are presumed to be intoxicated and unable to operate a vehicle safely if your BAC is .08 or greater. The units of blood alcohol concentration are defined in the statute , but refer to the number of grams of alcohol in 100 milliliters of blood, which is the standard medical unit for blood alcohol concentration. That is, a test result of .10 means .10 grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of blood.
10. Mike Carnahan: There is not a bright-line rule establishing precisely what is and what isn't probable cause. However, what has become apparent is that a finding of probable cause requires objective facts indicating a likelihood of criminal activity. A police officers hunch, with nothing more, will not satisfy the requirements.